Jan 20 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin and Gen. Milley hold news conference over military aid for Ukraine By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 20 Russia claims it captured village near Bakhmut By Associated Press Russia is claiming its forces have captured a village in an intense and monthslong push toward the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch 4:08 News Wrap: Biden tours flooding and storm damage in California In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden got an up-close look at the ravages of storms that have swept California, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued an urgent appeal to Western nations today for tanks and air defense systems and more… Continue watching
Jan 19 Watch 4:53 New Zealand PM stepping down after becoming global symbol of female leadership By Nick Schifrin, Shoshana Dubnow Lawmakers in New Zealand are negotiating over the country’s next prime minister after Jacinda Ardern made a surprise announcement she would step down before the end of her second term. She has been New Zealand’s youngest prime minister in 150… Continue watching
Jan 19 Israel and Palestinians clash at UN Security Council meeting as tensions rise By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Israel's U.N. ambassador is accusing the Palestinians of stabbing a knife into any chance for reconciliation by seeking an advisory opinion from the U.N.'s highest court on Israel's decades-old occupation. Continue reading
Jan 19 Treasury Secretary Yellen kickstarts Biden administration visit to Africa By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The Biden administration's big push to engage more with Africa is underway as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen begins a 10-day visit aimed at promoting all the economic possibilities that lie between the U.S. and the world's second-largest continent. Continue reading
Jan 19 French President Macron vows to proceed with pension reform, despite nationwide protests By Sylvie Corbet, Jade le Deley, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands protested on the streets of Paris and other French cities Thursday amid nationwide strikes against plans to raise the retirement age. Continue reading
Jan 19 Protestors from Peru's Andes 'descended' on capital to demand leader resign By Daniel Politi, Franklin Briceno, Associated Press People are pouring into Peru's capital, many from remote Andean regions, for a protest against President Dina Boluarte and in support of her predecessor, whose ouster last month launched weeks of deadly unrest and cast the nation into political chaos. Continue reading
Jan 19 Germany faces pressure to provide tanks for Ukraine as Zelenskyy frustrated on weapons By Geir Moulson, Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Germany faces mounting pressure to supply battle tanks to Kyiv and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is airing frustration about not obtaining enough weaponry as Western allies confer on how best to support Ukraine nearly 11 months into Russia's invasion. Continue reading
Jan 19 Asia's hopes for Lunar New Year boom fizzle as Chinese tourists stay home By Tian Mcleod Ji, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism over next week's Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a blip as most travelers opt to stay inside China if they go anywhere at all. Continue reading